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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gorham had a population of 800 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gorham had a population of 17,962 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gorham, with the one closest to Gorham listed first.

  • West Gorham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gorham
    • West Gorham is located in Cumberland County
  • Groveville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Groveville is located in York County
  • North Scarborough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
    • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
  • South Buxton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Buxton
    • South Buxton is located in Cumberland County
  • Westbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <4>
  • South Windham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
    • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
  • Buxton Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Center
    • Buxton Center is located in York County
  • White Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Cumberland County
  • Cumberland Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Mills
    • Cumberland Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • Newhall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newhall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
    • Newhall is located in Cumberland County
  • Chicopee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Chicopee is located in York County
  • Bar Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stroudwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
    • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
  • Prides Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Corner
    • Prides Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Sebago Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebago Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
    • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
  • Standish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Standish is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <4>
  • Deering
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
    • Deering is located in Cumberland County
  • Windham Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Center
    • Windham Center is located in Cumberland County
  • West Buxton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Buxton
    • West Buxton is located in York County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Buxton <4>
  • West Scarborough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Scarborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
    • West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
  • Cash Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
    • Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Woodfords
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfords have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
    • Woodfords is located in Cumberland County
  • West Falmouth ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
    • West Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
  • North Falmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
    • North Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
  • North Gorham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
    • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
  • Bonny Eagle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Eagle
    • Bonny Eagle is located in York County

The official website for Gorham: www.gorham-me.org/

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gorham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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